Cheney Free Press -

Looking Back

Chilly winds and cloudy skies made for a brisk opening day, but thousands flocked to area lakes anyway. Most didn't go home disappointed, as the lakes gave up big numbers of trout. The fisherman above, however, had a right to wonder about the tiny fish that had taken the bait.

10 Years Ago

April 24, 2008

A nomination was made to place the building at 113 F St. on the registry of historical places under a special valuation. Constructed in 1925, the structure was then known as the Cheney Traveling Building and then was home to the Cheney Flooring business.

Washington State Trooper Ethan Wynecoop had to direct traffic on Washington Street as officers from four agencies responded to a car-bomb threat at Eastern Washington University, near the Phase building. The incident disrupted traffic from 1 – 3:45 p.m. while the area was cleared with the help of a bomb-sniffin...